Display carton



J. M. WOODMAN.

2 SHEETS-SHEET- 2 Jan. 9, 1923.

y DISPLAY CARTON.

Fl LED MAR. 10, 1921 Patented Jan. 9, 1923.

JAMES M. WOODMAN, F WAUKEGAN, ILLINOIS.

DISPLAY CARTON.

Application led March 10, 1921.

i To all zc/mm it may concern.'

Be it known that l, JAMns M. 'oonMAN. a citizen of the lTnited States.residing at lVaukegan. county of Lake, State of lllnois. have invented acertain new and useful Improvement in Display Cartons. and declare thefollowing to be a full` clear. and exact description of the same` suchas will enable others skilled in the art to which it pertains to makeand use the same, reference being had to the accompanying drawings,

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The various features of novelty whereby my invent-ion is characterizedwill hereinafter be pointed out with particularity in the claims; but,for a full understanding of my `invention and of its object 'andadvantages, reference may be had to the following detailed descriptiontaken in connection with the accompanying drawings. wherein:

Figure 1 is a side elevation of a carton arranged in accordance with apreferred form of my invention, adjusted so as to serve as a displaycase;

Fig. 2 is a vertical section through the Acartonillustrated in Fig. 1,along a plane parallel to the side appearing in Fig. 1;

Fig. 3 is a rear end elevation of the carton as it appears in Fig. 1;

Fig. 4 is a top plan view of the carton, on anenlarged scale, showinglthe same closed, a corner of the upper portion of the carton' beingbroken away;

Fig. 5 is a side elevation of the carton as it appears in Fig. 4; and

Fig. 6 is a plan view of a blank out of which my improved carton may bemade.

Referring to the drawings, 1 and 2 represent` the sides, 3 and 4 theends, and 5 the bottom of a carton of any usual or suitableconstruction. Thev lid of the carton is hinged at one end to the upperedge of the end wall, 3, and is of a size and shape to extend across the.entire open top of the carton. The lid is preferably divided into i isresting flat on a table or counter.

Serial No. 451,151.

two sections, (i and T, arranged end to end by means of a transversecrease indicated by the dotted line. 8. in Fig. 4. whereby the free endof the lid may be folded back upon the rear or inner half. Forming a.continuation of the lid proper is a section, 9, of the samedimension,measured in the direction of the length of the lid. as the height of oneof the end walls. Consequently, when t-he lid is closed, the part 9 maybe folded downwardly against the outer face of the end wall, 4, and.when the lid is folded upon itself and is swung into a more or lessupright position as shown in Figs. l and 2, the member 9 will lieagainst the outer face of the other end wall` 3. On Ythe end of thesection 9 is attached a device which, when the lid is opened and placedin a display position, may be swung underneath the rear end of thecarton and cause the carton to assume an inclined position in which thecontents will be more favorably displayed than when the carton Thisdevice may take a variety of forms, but is preferably so constructedthat when the lid is closed the device will lie snugly against thecarton* so as not materially to increase the size of the latter orinterfere with the convenient handling or storing of the carton. Theseends may conveniently be attained by making the Supporting device. inthe form of a flap. 10. of any desired length, this flap being foldedunderneath and in Contact with the bottom of the carton. when serving asa support, and ,Y having two side flanges, l1 and 12, and an end flangeor wall, 13, connected together and projecting at right anglestherefrom: the flanges Aserving as supporting feet when the carton isbeing used as a display case, and simply lying close against one endwall and the two side walls -of the carton when the carton is closed.The part 10 is preferably provided withy a hole, 14, extending throughthe same in position to receive a tongue, 15, struck downwardly from thebottom wall of the carton so that the supporting device may be locked tothe carton'when the latter is to be used as aA display case. Asheretofore stated, the flap 10 may be made of any desired length but,since in each of its two working positlons it lies aga-inst the bottomof the carton, 1t may be made as long as the carton itself. The flange,18, may have a depth or height equal to the depth or height of thecarton, and the flanges 11 and 12 may be made .wedge-shaped, decreasinggraduallv in height from the flange 'l'l to a vanishing point. at thefree end of the latter flap be of the same length as the carton. W'henthe parts are. proportioned in this way, the carton presents anextremely neat appearance when set up as a display case., because itsside and end walls will present unbroken surfaces from the upper edge ofthe carton to the plane of the supporting surface, giving the structurea rigid substantial appearance.

In F ig. 6 l have shown a blank out of which my improved carton mayconveniently be made, when it is desired to make it out of a singlepiece of material. vlt will be seen that the blank consists of a centralpanel containing in the order named the iiap 10. the section 9. the lidsections T and 6, the end section 3, the bottom section 5, the endsection 4, and an auxiliary end flap. 16, adapted to be folded inwardlyof the carton and lie against the inner face of the end l. At the sidesof the flap, 10, are the wedgeshaped fiange sections, 1l and 12. At theinner ends of the flanges 11 and 12 are Wings, 17 and 18, which areadapted to overlap and form the rear foot or flange, 13, of thesupporting device; the part 17 being provided with a slot, 19, and thepart 18'having a notch. 20` cut. into the same to permit the parts 17and 18 to be interloeked with each other. At the ends of the end section3 are flaps, 21 and 22, respectively, adapted to be folded inwardly soas to lie against the inner faces of the side walls, 1 and 2, of thecarton. The end section` 4e. is provided with flaps, 23

and 24, similar to the flaps 21 and. 22. Atf

the sides of thebottom section, 5, are the end sections 1 and 2 each ofwhich is provided with an extension, as indicated at 25 and 26,respectively, adapted to be folded inwardly. lt will be seen that inassembling the body of the carton the sections 3 and 4L are bentupwardly at right angles to the section 5; the four tiaps, 21, 22, 23and 24. are then bent at right angles to the end sections 3 and 4; theside sections 1 and 2 are thenbent upwardly at right angles to thebottom section; and the flanges 25 and 26 arel folded inwardly anddownwardly over the flaps 21. 22, 23 and 24 so as to house the latterbetween the flaps 25 and 26 and the side walls 1 and 2.

lVhile I have illustrated and described with particularity only a singlepreferred form of my invention. do not desire to be limited to the exactstructural details thus illustrated and described: but intend to coverall forms and arrangements which come within the terms employed in thedefinitions of my invention constituting the appended claims. U

flap 1() if theY l claim:

1.` A carton having a lid hinged thereto at one end. said lid beingfoldable upon itself. along a line parallel with the hinge, and a. partin the form of a box closed on four sides only attached to thelreeend ofthelid in position tobe nested about the bottoni and one end of thecarton when the lid is closed and to be stationed underneath the otherend of the carton when the lid is opened and folded back upon itself, soas to support the carton in an inclined position and hold the -foldedlid in a more or less upright. displayy position.

2. A carton having a lid hinged thereto at one end. said lid beingfoldable upon itself about a line parallel with said hinge andapproximately midway between the ends of the lid` said lid having at itsfree end an extension of the same length as the height of the carton,and a device attached to the end of said extension and adapted to benested upon the bottom and one end of the carton w ien the lid is closedand to be swung underneath the opposite end of the carton when the lidis opened and folded back upon itself so as to support the carton in aninclined position and hold the folded lid in a more or less uprightdisplay position.

8. A carton having a. lid hinged thereto at one end, said lid having atits 'free end an extension of the saine length asthe height of thecarton, a flap connected to the free end 0f said evtension` said flaphaving at three edges only connected flanges extending at rightanglestherefrom, said lid being foldable upon itself along a transverse lineapproximately midway between its ends. the parts being so proportionedand arranged that when the lid is closed said extension overlies one ofthe ends of the carton while said flap lies underneath the bottom of thecarton and its flanges lie respectively against the sides of the cartonand between said extension and the adjacent end` while when the lid isopened and folded upon itself said extension lies against the oppositeyend of the carton and said tlaplies underneath the carton in such aposition that its flanges are directed downwardly and serve as a supportfor the Carton.

4t. A carton having a lid hinged thereto at one end. said lid having atits free end an extension of the saine length as the height of thecarton. a flap connected to the free end of said extension. said flaphaving at three edges connected tianges extending at right anglestherefrom. said lid being foldable upon itself along a transverse lineapproximately midway between its ends', the parts being so primortionedand arranged that when the lid is closed extension over-lies one ot' theends ot the carton while said flap lies nraleri'ieatl. the bottom of thecarton and its flanges lie respectively against the. sides of the cartonand between said extension and the adjaeent end. while when the lid isopened and folded upon itself said extension lies against the oppositeend oi" the rarton and said flap lies underneath the carton in such aposition thatits flanges are directed do\\"nwardly and serve as asupport for the earton, said flap having a hole therein. and the bottomoi' the ralton having atongue adapted to enter said hole when said tlapis in the last named position and lot-l; said flap to the said bottom.

A earton having a lid hinged thereto at one end. said lid having at itsfree end an extension ot' the same length as the height ot' the earton.a Hap eonneeted to the free end of said extension. said flap having atthree edges eonneeted flanges extending at right angles therefrom. saidlid being foldable upon itself along a transverse line approximatelymidway between its ends. the parts being so proportioned and arrangedthat when the lid is closed said extension overlies one of the ends ofthe carton while said Hap lies nmlerneath the bottom of the earton andits iianges lie respectively against the sides ot' the earton andbetween said extension and the adjaeent end.

while when the lid is opened and folded uponv itself' said extensionlies against the opposite end ot' the earton and said flap lies underneath'the earton in sneh a. position that its flanges are diret-teddowmwartll)v and serve as a support for the earton. said fiap having ahole therein. having a tongue adapted to enter said hole when said flapis in the last named position and loi-k said flap to the said bottom.said Hap being of substantially thesame length as the earton. andtheside tlanges on the tlap extending the entire length of the latterand deereasing gradually in height from one end to vanishing points atthe free end of the tlap.

In testimony whereof. I sign this specilieation.

JAMEs M. WooDMmN.

the, bottoni of the earton

